Originally posted by fisheye freak The problem with Keynsian thinking is that it is OK to get in to debt to stimulate the economy. The downside is that the virtuous cycle goes in to reverse when money is taken out of the economy to repay that debt.
There is never a need "pay" the debt. The only time money needs to be "taken out" is to slow or reverse inflation...
Ask yourself if you owed yourself billions and could print money do you actually "owe" yourself..........
The problem w/ "Keynsian thinking" is because of our err.. Checkbook thinking bias" most truly cannot comprehend the reality of fiat money ...